Yippee! No more trips to Wal*Mart for ammo. Price hike upward.

What's up with rising ammo prices? I only visit Wal Mart for 9mm ammo. The price has jumped up to $14.56 for the 100 round box of WWB. Trying to save money, I was going there when the local gunstore raised the price of CCI Blazer to $6.99 per 50. Now, in comparison, his price for 100 at $13.98 is cheaper. Oh well, I don't like Wal Mart anyway. So much for them having cheap prices.

What's up with rising ammo prices? I only visit Wal Mart for 9mm ammo. The price has jumped up to $14.56 for the 100 round box of WWB. Trying to save money, I was going there when the local gunstore raised the price of CCI Blazer to $6.99 per 50. Now, in comparison, his price for 100 at $13.98 is cheaper. Oh well, I don't like Wal Mart anyway. So much for them having cheap prices.

My local gun store told me that ammo prices are going up. They are working out a deal right now that will get them stocked for the whole year so they can provide the same prices they currently offer (or close to it)...

Just wait though...soon enough, your gun store will raise the price as well.

lean to reload. It's not that hard, it's fun and stress free. I have even stopped buying 9mm ammo because of the prices. I was able to pick up a couple hundred rounds of once fired 9mm brass at the range today. I'll reload them tonight and will have 100 rounds for around 7 dollars and most important, I will have fun doing it. One more thing, when you shoot your first reload you will say to yourself "this is what it's all about"

In the past week, I've bought 1500 rds or better of 9mm. In the next few weeks, I'll probably buy another 1 - 2000. If I'm going to shoot it, I'd probably better buy a year's worth now. Sigh...I really don't have the time to reload.

I was told by a factory gun rep last year that ammo was going up for two reasons;
1) Ammo manufactures were putting most of their energy into making military stock.
2) The Government would allow gun manufacturers to continue to build and sell us guns but we can't have the ammo to use them. The first step was to make it to expensive, then make it illegal
I think this is BS, but who knows

In the past week, I've bought 1500 rds or better of 9mm. In the next few weeks, I'll probably buy another 1 - 2000. If I'm going to shoot it, I'd probably better buy a year's worth now. Sigh...I really don't have the time to reload.

I have a friend that loves reloading that does mine for me. I dont really have a place to set up to do it. So i pay him a little to do it for me so he makes a couple bucks and i still save a couple bucks. Right now he has about 1100 spent 45 caseings of mine to work on lol.

I was told by a factory gun rep last year that ammo was going up for two reasons;
1) Ammo manufactures were putting most of their energy into making military stock.
2) The Government would allow gun manufacturers to continue to build and sell us guns but we can't have the ammo to use them. The first step was to make it to expensive, then make it illegal
I think this is BS, but who knows

Rule # 1 when dealing with a sales rep: 90% they are talking out their asses and have no idea what they are saying, nor will they remember what they said later.

Rule # 2 when dealing with a sales rep: Remember rule #1.

No offense to the 10% that actually know their product and their market.

Once Wal-Mart stops carrying ammo, I will have to buy online as I cannot EVER spend $17 on a box of 9mm FMJ.

Just remember that a lot of the time shipping charges from online dealers (some are absolutely ridiculous) negate any savings you think you're getting; even when compared to "high" local prices. Shop online wisely.

Just remember that a lot of the time shipping charges from online dealers (some are absolutely ridiculous) negate any savings you think you're getting; even when compared to "high" local prices. Shop online wisely.

Well, if you buy a single box, shipping hurts...but if you go to www.the-armory.com, you can buy 500 rounds of 9mm Winchester 115gr (same ammo I just bought) for $80 plus $12.34 shipping.

That comes out to $9.29 per box of 50...which is just a little more than you would pay at Wal-Mart with sales tax...I think $8.60 is what you pay per 50 at Wal-Mart with 8% sales tax...

For now, I will buy from Wal-Mart, but one day, I will be forced to buy online.

Ya gotta figure that with a war going on and all, the cost of materiel the military uses is going to go up for us.
Uncle Sam buys entire production runs!!
Of course there is going to be a shortage for us!!
That means 9mm, .223, and 7.62 (we supply the Iraqis with ammo for their AK-47s) is going to be in short supply!!